The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-02
In Brief.


In Brief
Charles j. Thersing and Minnie Flaskamp
were licensed to marry yesterday.
L. S. Ayres & Co. have inaugurated a series
Of band concerts every Friday afternoon, in
their store
The American Association of Writer'S has filed
articles of Incorporation with the county record
sr, with the brains of twenty members, VINO
signed the instrument. capital stock
Eighteen lady members of the Queen Esther
CHAPTER of the Eastern Star, of Lebanon,
formed an excursion party that came to the city
last night TO attend the session of the Eastern
Star chapter here. They returned on the l1:3O
o'clock train.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: n Hofmister. brick building on
College avenue, near Ninth street, 81 440; Philip
Hauck, frame addition to residence on Dorman
street. near Clifford avenue, $500 Sarah j. Ge-
rard, frame cottage, on Bellefontaine street,
near Seventh. s., 900.
Charles Pearce, aged fourteen years, residing
with his parents at No. 172 Dougherty street,
was dangerously bitten by a stray dog last even
ing, while playing upon the street The dog
showed signs of being mad, and hydrophobia 10
feared Several officers made an attempt to kill
the dog but it escaped.
Will Davis, alias Charles Williams. of Column
bus, O., was arrested by Detective Grady,
yesterday, on the charge of having robbed s. n.
Sweeny, of Columbus, of 1868. he took the
money two weeks ago, while in the employ OF
Sweeny. Sheriff White. of that city, is here
morning.
Mrs. Mary Higgins living at No. Ala West
New York street, has been declared insane.
She is past seventy years of age, and the mother
of large family of children. A wear ago she
Injured herself while aliehting from street
ear, and since that time her mind has been
gradually failing. She was transferred to the
hospital yesterday.
TYPHOID FEVER SPREADING.
Typhoid fever is spreading in the southeastern
IF fha rif md Il hav
oped into malignant type. The law requires
shat all such cases shall be reported the local
board of health, but so far only two returns
have been made The disease is confined almost
entirely TO elderly people. Thus far no deaths
from 1t have been reported.
KNOCKED UNDER A FREIGHT TRAIN.
Columbus Sullivan. a brakeman on the c. Fl. &
l. road, on Thursday night was knocked from the
top of freight train at Brownsville station by
n projection from the roof Of the depot. He fell
beneath the train and one of his arms was cut
off. and he was seriously injured otherwise. He
was left az Brownsville to be cared for, and last
night was in dying condition. His home is on
Bates street. in this city.
OPERATIONS OF A GANG OF swINDLERs.
There is a gang of professional swindlers in
the city that giving the police considerable
trouble They came here from Cincinnati sew
eral days ago, and have successfully worked
their money changing scheme at several places
in the city. Last night two of them attempted
to swindle Fred Grossort, of the Germania
House. out of several dollars He realized what
they were about, and called the police. The two
men ran, and. after being chased to the Union
Depot escaped.
DISSATISFACTION OF MAJOR FLoYD'S FRIENDS.
The friends of Major Floyd are not satisfied
with the treatment he received at the hands of
The soldiers monument commission. That he had
the positive promise of the support of three of the
ave members of the commission there is scarcely
any doubt That some one of the three lied
TO him and his friends there is in the mind of his
friends doubt. It is claimed that the election
was SO iuggled thet each of his three promised
friends could say that he voted for Major Floyd,
but in such way as not to secure his election,
but to secure his defeat.
RATHER SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
There was a runaway on North Pennsylvania
street. Ohio, yesterday afternoon. that i'm
periled the lives of several persons Robert
Graham left his horse standing on the street
hitched, and the animal was frightened by
dying scrap of paper and ran. Near the crossing
Of Ohio street the buggy collided with light
wagon driven by Harry Runyan, son of A S.
Runyan. The wagon was overturned and young
Runyan was badly hurt by striking his face on
the curbstone. He taken to DR.. Combs's
office and from there home. Further up Penn
Bylvania street Grahams horse broke leg and
had to be shot.
AMENDMENT OF BUILDERS EXCHANGE RULES.
There called meeting of the Builders
Exchange, last evening. to complete arrange
ments for the annual picnic at the Rowland
homestead, north of the city. next Monday.
Tickets have been issued for about FIVE hundred
persons All regular trains passing the grounds
during the day will stop. The committee
rules governing the bidding work submitted
a report. which adopted. The only change
in the rules in vogue last year is in reference to
she duties OF architects. Instead of being re-
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be erected, they will only have to furnish the
accessory specifications
DISAPPEARANCE OF THE LA BARREs.
The mystery of the strange disappearance of
Mrs. Frank La Barre, on Tuesday, and her hus-
band. on Thursday, was partly solved yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Myers. the lady keeping the deserted
baby, received telegram from LaBarre. asking
her to keep the child, and stating that he and
bis wife would return for it on the first train.
There seemed to be little doubt that the depart
ure of the two was planned. and that it was for
the purpose of getting rid of the child. Neither
had claimed the baby last night and it is be-
lieved that they never will Mrs. Myers made an
attempt through Superintendent Travis, to
have it transferred to the Orphans Home yes
terday, but was unsuccessful.
THE ON. SCHOOL BOARDS LAST MEETING.
The last meeting of the old school board last
night was in session only half hour All the
members were present except Messrs. Dean and
COnnor. j. J. Bingham, who has been a mem
Der of the board continuously since 1871, and
who is one of the retiring members. was called
to the chair. The treasurer reported warrants
drawn upon the treasury during the month of
june to the amount of $17S.6 AZ. The treas
urers report made the following showing: Bal
Ance in special fund, 500. 20320 balance in Gregg
income fund, $33, 2l9 Is: tuition fund over
drawn. $78,O62 10; library fund over
drawn, So 32 50; total amount overdrawn
July i, 1913 al. Superintendent Jones,
p al Of t.A
recommended tina the supervising
principals be reduced from eleven to ten. The
report was concurred in. The monthly report
of city librarian showed that the circulation of
books had decreased 1857 during the month of
June, and IL, 516 during the year. The report of
the committee on buildings aud grounds sub
mittec at the previous meeting, recommending
the purchase of ten lots in Woodlawn addition
y site for new school building, called up.
and was refused acceptance by a vote of to 2.
Nessrs- Williams and Frenzel favored the pur-